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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: CROSSBOLT on April 18, 2022, 02:08:46 PM
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Hey, KK! Your last post was 24 March. How you doin'?
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on the same wavelength.. I sent KK a private message a few days ago, asking how he's doing. I haven't heard anything. His last forum activity was April 1. He normally doesn't go this long without checking in.
I'm hoping he's been rehabbing and is getting better every day. Maybe the occasional sponge bath from the student nurses? :)
I know he has a place on a lake up North...sure hope he can get up there this summer.
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bumping this up
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We're thinking about ya' KK!
Shootin' good thoughts your way KK!
Tom
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Thinking about you KK, hope all’s going well.
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he may have missed this thread. I PM'd KK and heard back, he's doing OK, continuing to work on the recovery. Very good to hear.
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he may have missed this thread. I PM'd KK and heard back, he's doing OK, continuing to work on the recovery. Very good to hear.
Thanks for the update Hawk! Stig
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Outstanding news! KK is OK! Well, he's getting better!
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Sorry for not updating you. I'm back home from Brookdale assisted living where I spent 4 months. I'm now enrolled in out patient therapy 3 times a week. I've had 3 seizures of a day time and 2 of a night where I bit my tongue where it bleed and I urinated. My life is a living hell right now . I'm still putting max effort in trying to recover. I've got a call in to the neurologist about the seizures.
Dan's cycle has sold 8 Kymco's so far. I will probably sell all my scooters and motorcycles and in the future if I do recover to the point I can ride they'll have e new models to choose from. I've come to the realization that my balance may or may not come back to the point I can ride. Will probably go with a UTV if possible, just don't know at this point when you can't even walk.
Sorry didn't nean to sound so depressing but just trying to keep it real. I truly understand now why so many stroke victims commit suicide. I will work hard on recovery and see what happens. You want to hear to hear how optimistic I am? I just purchased a old manual transmission Ford truck so it depends on my left leg being functional to be able to drive it.
If worse comes to worse I can sell all my vehicles in the future if necessary.
Crossbolt the last young pretty girl to help me with a shower had prom the next week. More young pretty girls have seen me naked then ever did in high school. I used a pole mounted to the ceiling and floor to help me in and out of bed, all the nurses called it my stripper pole. I use to joke with the nurses I was the only one to use it. They came back with the line they would see if the two male nurses would utilize it, LOL.
Will everyone take care and enjoy this nice weather with some long rides. I know I miss the ROMEO RIDES immensely.
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Sorry for not updating you. I'm back home from Brookdale assisted living where I spent 4 months. I'm now enrolled in out patient therapy 3 times a week. I've had 3 seizures of a day time and 2 of a night where I bit my tongue where it bleed and I urinated. My life is a living hell right now . I'm still putting max effort in trying to recover. I've got a call in to the neurologist about the seizures.
Dan's cycle has sold 8 Kymco's so far. I will probably sell all my scooters and motorcycles and in the future if I do recover to the point I can ride they'll have e new models to choose from. I've come to the realization that my balance may or may not come back to the point I can ride. Will probably go with a UTV if possible, just don't know at this point when you can't even walk.
Sorry didn't nean to sound so depressing but just trying to keep it real. I truly understand now why so many stroke victims commit suicide. I will work hard on recovery and see what happens. You want to hear to hear how optimistic I am? I just purchased a old manual transmission Ford truck so it depends on my left leg being functional to be able to drive it.
If worse comes to worse I can sell all my vehicles in the future if necessary.
Crossbolt the last young pretty girl to help me with a shower had prom the next week. More young pretty girls have seen me naked then ever did in high school. I used a pole mounted to the ceiling and floor to help me in and out of bed, all the nurses called it my stripper pole. I use to joke with the nurses I was the only one to use it. They came back with the line they would see if the two male nurses would utilize it, LOL.
Will everyone take care and enjoy this nice weather with some long rides. I know I miss the ROMEO RIDES immensely.
Thanks for the update! I have only a hint of what you are experiencing. That hint came from trying to convince my Dad that striving to recover is the thing to do. He seemed to understand it was one of life's hurdles he told me about years previously.
That's cute about your nurse dollies and the pole! Recommend a pass on the male nurse show on the pole if you were considering....! Har, har!
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Thanks for the update! I have only a hint of what you are experiencing. That hint came from trying to convince my Dad that striving to recover is the thing to do. He seemed to understand it was one of life's hurdles he told me about years previously.
That's cute about your nurse dollies and the pole! Recommend a pass on the male nurse show on the pole if you were considering....! Har, har!
I think the male nurse show was ment for the female nurses, besides I'm no longer at Brookdale. If you add up all the challenges in life I've gone through it wouldn't equal this.
I sure have a lot more empathy for returning soldiers. The odd thing is I have a perfectly good arm and leg , just can't get my brain to send the signals to use them. Working hard to reestablish new pathways to utilize them. I guess I'm very lucky compared to Randy Travis.
I'm very fortunate to have good friends and neighbors that are helping me through this difficult time.
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I pray for you KK, I have watched my niece learn how to control her body, took her 2 years to be able to operate the joystick on her wheelchair, keep her head up straight, and speak understandably. Alas, she had a relapse, with a DNR in place, and she passed last week
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I think the male nurse show was ment for the female nurses, besides I'm no longer at Brookdale. If you add up all the challenges in life I've gone through it wouldn't equal this.
I sure have a lot more empathy for returning soldiers. The odd thing is I have a perfectly good arm and leg , just can't get my brain to send the signals to use them. Working hard to reestablish new pathways to utilize them. I guess I'm very lucky compared to Randy Travis.
I'm very fortunate to have good friends and neighbors that are helping me through this difficult time.
Friends are a treasure. Randy Travis was hit hard but he could not leave the booze, could he? No such things as luck, chance, probability or "fortune," good or bad. God is either in conrol of all things or He permits satan to do his dirt. He stuffed me in a fish like Jonah, so to speak, a few years back. Brought me around to the fact there IS a God and it weren't me! While in the fish, I learned to enjoy the journey regardless of destination.
We who are His will be disciplined and tested. Up to us to figger which and make the best of it.
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Great to hear from you again KK, only sorry it's taking you so long to develop those new neural pathways. I wish you every good fortune in getting there and so glad to hear you're getting the love and support you need. Do keep in touch.
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Friends are a treasure. Randy Travis was hit hard but he could not leave the booze, could he? No such things as luck, chance, probability or "fortune," good or bad. God is either in conrol of all things or He permits satan to do his dirt. He stuffed me in a fish like Jonah, so to speak, a few years back. Brought me around to the fact there IS a God and it weren't me! While in the fish, I learned to enjoy the journey regardless of destination.
We who are His will be disciplined and tested. Up to us to figger which and make the best of it.
Crossbolt my neurologist had a hard time finding what he thought led to the stroke. I don't do drugs and very light alcohol consumption, they did another MRI to see if it was a tumor ( wasn't). They think it was just high blood pressure. Just dealing with the cards I have been delt.
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Crossbolt my neurologist had a hard time finding what he thought led to the stroke. I don't do drugs and very light alcohol consumption, they did another MRI to see if it was a tumor ( wasn't). They think it was just high blood pressure. Just dealing with the cards I have been delt.
My Dad did not do stuff, either except for maybe riding motorcycles! Never even dreamed to imply any such in your case! Randy, on the other hand, seemed to have several warnings which he ignored. My Dad's case may have been a test of his faith. Don't know and will not speculate. Only he could answer that.
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Having had stroke 10-15 years ago---Mayo Hosp---I know what pain in the butt they can be,, but I survived. Took me 6 months to put pants on alone, shoes longer. Now 83 in a few days maybe 98% ok---balance may be problem----first time I tried 2 wheels, dressed up in my Aerostich jacket/pants, motorcycle helmet, gloves, boots ....and then my bicycle to see if I could stay upright...I did. Riding scooter, Honda Silverwing the hardest skill to re-learn----up hill starts turning right/feet up. Did it. Past years traveling(XTown 300i)TN woods noticed I did not have the real directional control I wanted----I am over 1.4 million mile rider---think you need real precise control to stay alive---therefore, real motorcycle with foot rest, tank to grip, ability to stand on foot pegs good----no goofy handlebars or cruiser foot pegs----My last motorcycle Honda CB300F, worked well for control. Looking at new bike scooters right now, but dealers seem to be adding too many extra costs to purchase price-----Many years after stroke, my weight is normal/blood pressure normal and...I am still alive! No Kymco dealers within 100 miles.
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Adding to my post---as older rider, never ride anything on 2 wheels you cannot pick up alone!
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Adding to my post---as older rider, never ride anything on 2 wheels you cannot pick up alone!
Good advice, John!
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Having had stroke 10-15 years ago---Mayo Hosp---I know what pain in the butt they can be,, but I survived. Took me 6 months to put pants on alone, shoes longer. Now 83 in a few days maybe 98% ok---balance may be problem----first time I tried 2 wheels, dressed up in my Aerostich jacket/pants, motorcycle helmet, gloves, boots ....and then my bicycle to see if I could stay upright...I did. Riding scooter, Honda Silverwing the hardest skill to re-learn----up hill starts turning right/feet up. Did it. Past years traveling(XTown 300i)TN woods noticed I did not have the real directional control I wanted----I am over 1.4 million mile rider---think you need real precise control to stay alive---therefore, real motorcycle with foot rest, tank to grip, ability to stand on foot pegs good----no goofy handlebars or cruiser foot pegs----My last motorcycle Honda CB300F, worked well for control. Looking at new bike scooters right now, but dealers seem to be adding too many extra costs to purchase price-----Many years after stroke, my weight is normal/blood pressure normal and...I am still alive! No Kymco dealers within 100 miles.
You've got the right idea. Mental attitude is 90% of staying alive. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and had a bone marrow transplant 15 months ago.
Life is good. So, I bought a few scooters to tinker around with :)
I'm new to the scooter scene as a 63 year old man.
My mind however is still a teenager and wants to ride a Hayabusa, but my body and reflexes know better than to even try.
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You've got the right idea. Mental attitude is 90% of staying alive. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and had a bone marrow transplant 15 months ago.
Life is good. So, I bought a few scooters to tinker around with :)
I'm new to the scooter scene as a 63 year old man.
My mind however is still a teenager and wants to ride a Hayabusa, but my body and reflexes know better than to even try.
63 eh? You'll be lowering the average age on here then! Welcome to all us like-minded souls, remember growing old is unavoidable, but growing up is optional!
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KK,
You've given a darn tough report here....
Details are necessary - but you can imagine the amazing recoveries I saw at military hospitals 5+ decades ago - and they are still happening at our local VA hospitals.
And while you may not have the very fit young bodies that those soldiers had when struck down - you seem to have a key ingredient to the best recovery possible: your positive attitude!
Good for you!
And I could tell you a funny story about how I learned to drive *on a busted up 3/4 ton Army truck with the standard tranny during my final days in Vietnam. The theory was that if you went fast enough you'd be OK if you hit a mine. ("swept & cleared each morning" by the S. Vietnamese soldiers. Sure!)
And as for ages here.....
who was it said,** "Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now."
Best wishes to you KK~!
Tom
*I'd only ridden motorcycles....no cars. Well, my crazy grandmother let me drive her 'Wide Track" Pontiac once when I was 11.
** he was 23
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63 eh? You'll be lowering the average age on here then! Welcome to all us like-minded souls, remember growing old is unavoidable, but growing up is optional!
My age as well 63 years young.
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Having had stroke 10-15 years ago---Mayo Hosp---I know what pain in the butt they can be,, but I survived. Took me 6 months to put pants on alone, shoes longer. Now 83 in a few days maybe 98% ok---balance may be problem----first time I tried 2 wheels, dressed up in my Aerostich jacket/pants, motorcycle helmet, gloves, boots ....and then my bicycle to see if I could stay upright...I did. Riding scooter, Honda Silverwing the hardest skill to re-learn----up hill starts turning right/feet up. Did it. Past years traveling(XTown 300i)TN woods noticed I did not have the real directional control I wanted----I am over 1.4 million mile rider---think you need real precise control to stay alive---therefore, real motorcycle with foot rest, tank to grip, ability to stand on foot pegs good----no goofy handlebars or cruiser foot pegs----My last motorcycle Honda CB300F, worked well for control. Looking at new bike scooters right now, but dealers seem to be adding too many extra costs to purchase price-----Many years after stroke, my weight is normal/blood pressure normal and...I am still alive! No Kymco dealers within 100 miles.
John that's encouraging ( which I need ). Still have 3 500cc FI Kymco's, 1 400cc Yamaha Majesty, 2 650 BMW'S CS'S, 1 650 BMW GS in the shed. Still have a project 200 in the garage in peices, would like to see Iahawk take that one on.
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Still have a project 200 in the garage in peices, would like to see Iahawk take that one on.
Kansas Kymco, if I can convince my wife to let me add another scoot (and in this case I'm sure I could) I'd be honored to finish that one up for you!
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Having had stroke 10-15 years ago---Mayo Hosp---I know what pain in the butt they can be,, but I survived. Took me 6 months to put pants on alone, shoes longer. Now 83 in a few days maybe 98% ok---balance may be problem----first time I tried 2 wheels, dressed up in my Aerostich jacket/pants, motorcycle helmet, gloves, boots ....and then my bicycle to see if I could stay upright...I did. Riding scooter, Honda Silverwing the hardest skill to re-learn----up hill starts turning right/feet up. Did it. Past years traveling(XTown 300i)TN woods noticed I did not have the real directional control I wanted----I am over 1.4 million mile rider---think you need real precise control to stay alive---therefore, real motorcycle with foot rest, tank to grip, ability to stand on foot pegs good----no goofy handlebars or cruiser foot pegs----My last motorcycle Honda CB300F, worked well for control. Looking at new bike scooters right now, but dealers seem to be adding too many extra costs to purchase price-----Many years after stroke, my weight is normal/blood pressure normal and...I am still alive! No Kymco dealers within 100 miles.
Is this the same John Grinsel appearing next to Andy Goldfine in a recent issue of Rider magazine?